While in the West there has been a long wait for a new good MMORPG, the new Aion 2 launched in Korea in November 2025. New numbers reveal how successful it is after the release.
What kind of MMORPG is this? Aion 2 is a theme park MMORPG and the successor to the well-known “Aion” from 2008. The focus of the MMORPG is more on PvE than on PvP, but it also keeps up with the times and offers shorter experiences instead of lengthy raids.
The concept seems to be working, as new business figures show how well the MMORPG is doing even two months after the release.
Here you can watch the launch trailer for Aion 2:
Great success for Aion 2
What has Aion 2 achieved? Although Aion 2 had a rocky release and has been struggling with bots since week 1, the MMORPG is well received by players. In the latest livestream by the developers on YouTube, they talked about the current success of the MMORPG and even mentioned specific figures.
While other MMORPGs like Blue Protocol: Star Resonance have already lost half of their players during the same period, Aion 2 is accomplishing what everyone hopes for. Player numbers and subscriber counts for the MMORPG are higher two months after launch than at release.
Two months after the launch, there are about one million sold subscriptions, whereas in the first week there were only about 250,000 and about 500,000 one month after the launch.
Revenue for Aion is also on the rise. By January 7, revenues of over 58 million euros (100 billion won) had been achieved. Player numbers are also increasing.
According to the developers, player activity is increasing rather than decreasing. They state that currently over 80% of players are active and that activity continues to rise.
How do the developers plan to maintain the numbers? In the developers’ livestream, they shared their plans for the near and distant future. They are planning to implement a wardrobe feature, new locations, a new class, a higher maximum level, as well as new dungeons and PvPvE areas.
They also want to work on the balance of classes and systems, as well as on the rewards for daily tasks within the game. Matchmaking and the separation of PvE and PvP gear are also topics that are being worked on.
Aion 2 aims to improve in Asia first before it launches in the West at the end of 2026. Despite the initial difficulties, it was clear early on that this MMORPG would be worthwhile for the developers: The new MMORPG Aion 2 launches with problems in Asia but is expected to earn more than 1 million euros daily
